Mike Tysonā58 years old and still drawn to the battlefield, though he could easily rest on his laurels. Fame? Heās got it. Money? A lifetime of it, even his cannabis venture, Tyson 2.0, pulls in a steady flow. But none of that quenches the fire. Thereās something elseāsomething more primalāthat keeps pulling him back into the ring. Itās not the glitter of dollars, nor the echo of applause, but a call from within, something deeper than flesh and bone. So, why square off with a 27-year-old like Jake Paul?
JUST IN: Jake Paul and Mike Tyson faced off on the field before the Cowboys’ home opener against the New Orleans Saints
Their upcoming boxing match is scheduled for November 15, 2024, at AT&T Stadium
Both Paul and Tyson were wearing Cowboys jerseys: Tyson in navy blue and Paul⦠pic.twitter.com/07HTSxvC33
ā Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) September 15, 2024
āI could wait around, let the cannabis checks roll in⦠but thatās not me,ā Tyson says, his words as raw as the man himself. āI need to be out there… take some risks… see whatās really inside me.ā
He let these thoughts spill out as he sat ringside at Cage Wars 67 in New York, a mixed martial arts event, his body still healing from a recent ulcer that sidelined him for weeks. Itās rare these days for Tyson to peel back the layers, but on this night, his upcoming fight on November 15 at AT&T Stadiumālooming like a storm on the horizonābecame the focal point. The fight isnāt for fame. It isnāt for a paycheck. Itās about something else. It’s about Mike Tyson, squaring off with Mike Tyson.
For Tyson, the ring isnāt just a stage. Itās where heās lived for most of his life, performing under the worldās harshest lights since he was 14. āItās all I know,ā he said, not with regret, but with a kind of acceptance. Fightingāitās the air he breathes, the rhythm of his life. But this time around, itās different. Heās not chasing belts or glory. Heās searching for something within, a test of who he still is… decades after becoming the youngest heavyweight champion the world had ever seen.
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul face off #PaulTyson #Boxing pic.twitter.com/ISx4Kl8055
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As he sat beside his son, Amir, at Rivers Casino, you could feel the pull of the pastāthe hard Brooklyn streets where he grew up, the grueling training with Cus DāAmato that turned him into a legend. But his mind, like everyone elseās that night, kept drifting forward to the inevitable face-off with Jake Paul. Paul claims this fight will rake in $40 million for him. Tyson? He couldnāt care less about the payday. āThis fight wonāt change my life financially… Itās just something I want to do,ā he said, simple, direct, no frills.
And then there comes the issue of his health. The ulcers that postponed the fight? Gone, Tyson says. āNo more ulcers… my blood countās almost back to normal.ā July saw him back in the gym, the familiar grind of training pulling him forward. Heās sparring six rounds now, though he plans to extend it up to 10 soon, all to prepare for the eight two-minute rounds that will decide his fight against Paul.
But one cannot consider it the same. At 58, heās not the same man who stormed into the ring in his twenties, knocking out legends like it was childās play. āItās shaky now,ā he admits, always brutally honest. āItās hard to walk… but two months from now, Iāll be perfect.ā
Recovery at his age demands more. These days, itās electric stimulation and stem cells, a cocktail of modern science to keep the engine running. And Tyson? He has game for whatever it takes. āIāll do anything that helps,ā he says with a fire thatās survived the decades, still burning, still hungry.
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Jake Paul is out of his against Mike Tyson on November 15 due to a hand injury, Cockroom Boxing announced. [@BallsackSports]
He underwent surgery immediately and is expected to be back early 2025 pic.twitter.com/9c1G4cXNIH
ā Mike (@themichaelhoke) September 15, 2024
This fightā it is not about the crowds…..of course, the lights, or the money. Tyson is stepping into the ring with himself, daring to push past the limits time has tried to impose. Heās looking for answers, for truth, for one last glimpse of who he is at his core. Ready or not, heās stepping forward… to find out.
Major Points:
- Mike Tyson, 58, is stepping back into the ring to face 27-year-old Jake Paul, driven by a personal quest rather than money or fame.
- Tyson speaks candidly about needing to take risks and test himself, rejecting the idea of living off his cannabis business income.
- Despite a recent ulcer flare-up that postponed the fight, Tyson is recovering and back in training, pushing himself for the November 15th bout.
- Training at his age is a different challenge, but Tyson is determined, using advanced recovery techniques like electric stimulation and stem cells.
- The fight is a personal challenge for Tyson, a journey to face his own limits and rediscover what heās made of.
Al Santana ā Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News